Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Weekend What's What 8/16-8/19

WHEREIN YE PUMPETH UP THY JAM

That's right, in addition to all the usual rump-shaking and art viewing, this weekend marks the opening of RenFest! Travel back in tyme to the days of yore, where the merlot floweth from the simulated skulls of your enemies. Or journey over yonder into the Wisconsin wilds for a futuristic aural gathering. Summer is fleeting, so fare thee well this weekend!

xo-l'étoile

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THURSDAY AUGUST 16TH

Eloquent Nude

@ MIA2400 3rd Ave SMinneapolis

7pm / $5

Many of the thousands of photographs Edward Weston created feature his wife, Charis Wilson. In conjunction with the amazing photo exhibition "The Search to See", on display through November 4th, MIA is showing this mesmerizing documentary about this artistic couple.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 17TH

Hands in the Dark

@ The Shinto Lounge at Temple1201 Harmon PlaceMinneapolis

Soak in the atmosphere at Shinto Lounge while enjoying the eclectic sounds of local beatmasters Jonathan Ackerman and Norton Fortune. We think this new weekly DJ night is just the ticket to impress a first date. Drink and appetizer specials abound!

Start the (early) weekend off right with the electric and funky firepower of DJ Talk Radio and Mike the 2600 King. The perfect opportunity to show off your dancing/bowling skills at the same time!

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FRIDAY ART PICK: Rodolphe Simeon

Often unnerving, always provocative, Rodolphe Simeon plays (seemingly effortlessly) with staging, light, color and texture. An expert of emotion, his subjects are anywhere from ghoulish to heartbreaking, and you'll be surprised how stunned you are looking at them!

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE RODOLPHE SIMEON SITE

FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH

MN Scooter Rally Mod Party

@ The Bedlam Theater1501 S. 6th St.West Bank

6pm-2am / 21+ / $6

We've had crushes on many a scooter afficianado (they all seem to be good looking and cool), so this weekend we feel like kids in a candy store with the MN Scooter Rally going on! Even if you don't ride, scoot on over to this rad party at the lovely Bedlam Theater tonight - tuneage provided by Revolver Modele, Hipshaker DJ's, GYLBOTS, and The Mood Swings.

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE MN SCOOTER RALLY SITE

FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH

Hot Art, Cool Jazz

@ The Textile Center3000 University Ave SEMinneapolis

6:30pm reception / $50 minimum donation / RSVP

This benefit for the Joan Mondale Gallery features one-of-a-kind wearable textile art as well as the cool vocal stylings of jazz singer Christine Rosholt. See some walking, breathing sculpture, take in some great music, and help out the Mondale Gallery all in one evening!

RSVP required - follow the link below for info!

CLICK THE INFO FOR THE TEXTILE CENTER SITE

FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH (THROUGH SUNDAY)

Yo! The Movement

@ First Ave.1st Ave and HennepinMinneapolis

Friday- 10pm-2am / Saturday 4pm-10pm / Sunday 4pm-10pm

This celebration of hip-hop, now in its sixth year, is thrown by YO! The Movement, a youth leadership non-profit. Workshops, resources, and networking are everywhere at this event, but their solid performance schedule is the icing on the cake. Not to be missed is the reunion of Eyedea & Abilities, as well as Naughty By Nature and Saturday's MC Battle finals. Check out the link below for a full schedule of events!

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE YO! THE MOVEMENT SITE

FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH (THROUGH SUNDAY)

Future Perfect

@ Middle of WiscVisit DC Productions site for locationor call 651-649-4429 a few days before the show

Tickets at the door $35 / 18+ ID Required

Who knew that the middle of Wisconsin could be so soncially futuristic? DC Productions presents three days and two nights of aural bliss and a unified vibe. A neverending lineup of DJs, including faves DVS1, Easyrider, Jon Hester and many more, entertain all day, all night and everywhere inbetween!

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE DC PRODUCTIONS SITE

FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH

2nd Annual Tribute to Elvis

@ 331 Club331 NE 13th AveMinneapolis

9pm / 21+ / Free

Elvis died 30 years (and one day) ago, and 331 is throwing a star-spangled salute to the King! Featuring more bands than you can shake a fried-peanut-butter-and-banana-sandwich at, this night is a fitting tribute to everyone's favorite rock idol!

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COOL LINK: Wallspankers

Matt W. Moore aka MWM Graphics out Portland, Maine is not only a fabulous l'etoile art contributor, but is founder and curator of Wallspankers, a nifty quarterly online publication. What's so nifty about this you ask? Well, Moore has gathered together the some of the world's coolest artists to produce sticker designs that you can download and print yourself - for free no less!

Special bonus: This edition of Wallspankers features sticker design by Minneapolis artist Greg Gossel aka Street Value! Greg's work is also currently on display at Barbette in Minneapolis.

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR WALLSPANKERS #4

SATURDAY AUGUST 18TH

The Bird Machine

@ First Amendment1101 Stinson Blvd.Basement Rooms A and BMinneapolis

7-10pm / Free

The Bird Machine is a screenprinting collective from Chicago, and they're sending up some of their finest to show at First Amendment! Expect everything from achromatic minimalism to Gorey-esque narrative to Pushpin Studio psychedelica. A must-see show for any print buff!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! This is thine one and only Renaissance Festival. Will ye rub elbows with Queen Margaret and King Henry? Or perhaps ye shall feast on the greatest turkey legs in the kingdom. Raine or shine, the Renaissance Festival is ready to shower ye with countless amusements and entertainments.

The "Wall" in question here is a 10-foot concrete monstrosity that divides the gallery space in half. Creating parallels with the "Separation Wall" between Israel and the Palestine-Occupied Territories, the wall becomes a focal point for a month of multimedia and performance events that address the Middle East.

Our friends and projection maestros at Elumenati worked on this project as well, so we know it will be amazing!

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SATURDAY AUGUST 18TH

Idle Hands

@ The Hex2600 27th Ave SMinneapolis

9pm / 21+ / Free

No bells or whistles here! Just an evening of glorious powerpop at the Hex! A very solid lineup featuring some of our fave Cities bands including Idle Hands, Boys & Girls, Solid Gold and We Became Actors!

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: The Lady Tigra

Do you like the cars? The cars that go boom? You can thank Lady Tigra! Voted in as a certified, bona fide "Hip-Hop Goddess" by Source Magazine, you may know The Lady Tigra from her stint as one-half of Miami electrobass duo L'Trimm. Faves such as Peaches, Fannypack, and Gwen Stefani have all been influenced by Tigra's relentlessly rolling, booty-shaking beats, which she continues to produce today.

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE LADY TIGRA MYSPACE

SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH

Japanese Lamp Lighting Festival

@ Como ConservatoryMidway Parkway and Hamline AveSt. Paul

4pm-9pm / $5

Obon is one of the coolest and most elegant holidays in Japan. For three days, spirits come and revisit their families. On the last evening of Obon, floating lanterns are placed in water to help guide the spirits home. Come check this out at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory's Lamp Lighting Festival. Traditional Japanese music, dance, and crafts are also a part of the festivities.

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MONDAY AUGUST 20TH

Hot Roxx

@ The Hexagon2600 27th Ave.Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / Free

DJ's Macku$ & Jen spin the best and worst of the 70's and beyond during their monthly stint at the Hexagon. Tune in to Hot Roxx on 770 Radio K before heading out for a preview of what to expect!

This month long event in November 2007 will bring together collage, assemblage and mixed media artists, working with two and three dimensional visual collage and assemblage, along with works of audio and video collage, to celebrate the art of appropriation. The event will feature an exhibition at The Soap Factory and a film screening at The Walker Art Center. Participating artists will also be included in a special curated section at the mnartists site, with potential to be highlighted in November's access+ENGAGE newsletter focusing on the art of appropriation.

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